Starting as a sophomore, Martin completed 30 passes for 553 yards and eight touchdowns, leading his team to a 6-4 record. Last year, Martin threw for 1,000 yards and 17 touchdowns as the Golden Bears finished 5-5.

This year, Martin hopes to help his team return to the playoffs, but he recently took some time off of his preseason preparation to show sports reporters Andrew Conrad and Brent Kennedy how to throw a pass.

Hammond High football's Tyler Martin shows how to play one of the most coveted positions in sports: quarterback. He then takes on a teammate and two reporters in a passing contest. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun video)

River Hill soccer goalie Tomas Potts teaches how to defend the goal against breakaways, and then plays a game with sports editor Brent Kennedy to see who can defend it best. (Jon Sham/Baltimore Sun video)

It was another season of dominance on the state stage for Howard County golf last fall, with the state individual champions for both the boys and girls coming from county schools. In addition, there were 12 county golfers that finished among the top 60 overall individually.

The Glenelg field hockey team has established itself as one of the state’s powerhouse programs, rattling off three consecutive state titles and finishing each of those seasons undefeated in county play.